ASTB A/N

Question 1

First (operational) jet-powered aircraft?

Answer 1

Messerschmitt ME-262

Question 2

Which aircraft was designed to target the hard to hear Russian subs?

Answer 2

SH-60B Seahawk

Question 3

Which controls control roll? and pitch?

Answer 3

Ailerons control roll, elevators control pitch

Question 4

This would measure the width of a boat:

Answer 4

Beam

Question 5

Front most part of a ship:

Answer 5

Bow, forcastle, stem

Question 6

Vertical wall of a ship:

Answer 6

Bulkhead

Question 7

What does V(sub x) mean (in flight)?

Answer 7

Speed that will allow for the best angle of climb

Question 8

What does critical angle of attack mean?

Answer 8

he critical angle of attack is the angle of attack which produces maximum lift coefficient. This is also called the “stall angle of attack”. … At the critical angle of attack, upper surface flow is more separated and the airfoil or wing is producing its maximum lift coefficient.

Question 9

What does stall mean?

Answer 9

When airflow separates from the surface it stops generating lift, thus the wing stalls

Question 10

What is a freeboard?

Answer 10

A vessel’s freeboard is the distance from the waterline to the upper deck level, measured at the lowest point of sheer where water can enter the boat or ship.

Question 11

Define draft:

Answer 11

The draft or draught of a ship’s hull is the vertical distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull (keel), with the thickness of the hull included; in the case of not being included the draft outline would be obtained. Draft determines the minimum depth of water a ship or boat can safely navigate.

Question 12

What is the gunwale?

Answer 12

The upper edge or planking of the side of a boat or ship.

Question 13

Define windlass:

Answer 13

For mooring anchors

Question 14

“Which airplane was the main torpedo bomber used in WWII that flew for 15
years in the Navy?

Answer 14

TBF Avenger

Question 15

Which aircraft was converted to an air tanker during Desert Storm

Answer 15

DC-10 to KC-10

Question 16

Which aircraft was the first fighter with capability of escorting bombers over very long distances

Answer 16

P-51 Mustang

Question 17

First attack aircraft used on a carrier?

Answer 17

• Sop with 1 ½ strutter (UK) or Vought VE-7 (for US)

- or Short S.27 (UK) or cutis model F C-2/AB-2 (US)

Question 18

What torpedo bomber was introduced just before the battle of midway and had a 20 year career?

Answer 18

TBF Avenger

Question 19

What do the guys in the green hats do on flight deck?

Answer 19

• Catapult and arrest gear crews,
• maintenance, quality control and cargo handling personnel
• Hook runners, photographers mates, ground support trouble shooters
• landing signal enlisted personnel

Question 20

Visual Flight Rules:

Answer 20

• The pilot must be able to operate the aircraft with visual reference to the gorund and by visually avoiding obstruction and other aircraft
• If weather is below VMC then the pilot required to use instrument flight rules

Question 21

Low flying rules

Answer 21

• 500 ft rule, aircraft must maintain an altitutde of 500 feet above the surface, exceept over open water or sparsely population areas. Aircraft may not operate closer than 500 ft to any person, vehicle or structure.
  - 1000 ft rule, aircraft must maintain an altitude of 1000 ft above the highest obstacle within a horizontal radius of 2000 ft of the aircraft over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement

Question 22

The F-9F Panther was which of these:

Answer 22

Jet

Question 23

What was the first “heavy carrier-based bomber”

Answer 23

A-3 Skywarrior

Question 24

Strategic Air Command’s front-line bomber in the 1950s:

Answer 24

B-36

Question 25

If a helicopter is in forward flight, the difference between the lift of the forward-going and aft-going blades is called what?

Answer 25

Dissimilar lift

Question 26

Where should you land if landing behind a heavy aircraft?

Answer 26

After the heavy aircraft touched down

Question 27

Vertically aligned cylinder used for pulling ropes:

Answer 27

Capstan

Question 28

Another name for the bow of a ship:

Answer 28

Prow

Question 29

In what battle was the Japanese Super Battleship Musashi sunk?

Answer 29

Battle of Leyte Gulf

Question 30

If passing a slower aircraft, how do you pass?

Answer 30

On the right

Question 31

Information in the Aeronautical Information Manual includes:

Answer 31

a) weather b) IFR referred routes c) *Air Traffic Control Information

Question 32

When does an aircraft's wake begin?

Answer 32

At rotation

Question 33

What causes a plane to roll?

Answer 33

Ailerons

Question 34

Who broke the speed of sound?

Answer 34

Chuck Yeager

Question 35

Which of the following was a dive bomber?

Answer 35

Dauntless

Question 36

Which was a torpedo bomber?

Answer 36

Grumman Avenger

Question 37

If you are flying on a heading of 090 and VFR, what is an appropriate altitude?

Answer 37

Headings of 000-179 = odd altitudes Headings of 180-359 at even altitudes VFR = +500ft Answer = 3000 + 500

Question 38

The term that describes the difference between lift in helicopter blades caused by the retreating and advancing blades:

Answer 38

Dissymmetry of lift

Question 39

Standard pressure:

Answer 39

Hg 29.92

Question 40

How many gallons of AvGas should be dumped if the aircraft is overloaded by __ pounds ?

Answer 40

- Gasoline 6 lbs - Crude Oil 7.2 lbs or 7.5 - Water 8.34 lbs or 3.78 kg

Question 41

What piece of aircraft equipment is related to Squawk and IDENT

Answer 41

Transponder

Question 42

The first manned aircraft confirmed to fly faster than the speed of sound:

Answer 42

XS-1

Question 43

What two categories the U.S. categorize its airspace?

Answer 43

controlled, uncontrolled or IFR,VFR). - Regulatory, Non Regulatory - Controlled: Class A, B, C, D, E - Uncontrolled: Class G

Question 44

Class B, C D are airports denoting what?

Answer 44

B the largest airspace, C and then D smallest | -Cylindric

Question 45

Class A

Answer 45

18,000 MSL

Question 46

Class E

Answer 46

14,500 MSL (covers area outside B,C,D's cylindric airspace)

Question 47

Class G

Answer 47

Airspace is typically the airspace very near the ground (1,200 feet or less), beneath class E airspace and between class B-D cylinders around towered airstrips. - Radio communication not required - Completely uncontrolled

Question 48

Which of these first escorted bombers into enemy territory.?

Answer 48

- P-38 | - jan 28 2016

Question 49

What is the concrete barrier that pops up behind at aircraft taking off from a carrier?"

Answer 49

- Jet Blast Deflector | - feb 15 2016

Question 50

Pearl Harbor

Answer 50

Dec 7 1941

Question 51

Battle of Coral Sea

Answer 51

May 4-8 1942 -The battle was the first action in which aircraft carrier's engaged each other, as well as the first in which neither side's ships sighted or fired directly upon the other.

Question 52

Battle of Midway

Answer 52

June 4-6 1942 -Devastating loses for Japanese, 4 JP carriers/1 heavy cruiser sunk. Turning point for Americans. “Most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare”

Question 53

Battle of Philippine Sea

Answer 53

June 19-21 1944 | -Last battle of carrier vs carrier -Great Marianas Turkey Shoot (disproportional loss ratio on JP by US pilots)

Question 54

Battle of Leyte Golf

Answer 54

October 23 1944 - aka 2nd battle of Philippine sea - largest naval battle in WW2 and possibly in history - USS 300 vs JPN 67

Question 55

Battle of Okinawa

Answer 55

April 1 1945 - Operation Iceberg - Largest amphibious assault in the pacific war - most deaths

Question 56

Orlop

Answer 56

Lowest deck on ship, usually where cables stored. | 49. Know poop deck

Question 57

Poop deck

Answer 57

Deck that forms roof of cabin near the aft

Question 58

Yellow:

Answer 58

Handling, catapult and arresting gear, officers

Question 59

Green

Answer 59

: Catapult and arresting gear crews. Maintenance & quality control & handling personnel. Ground support equipment, Helicopter landing signal enlisted personnel (LSE)

Question 60

Blue

Answer 60

Communications, tractor, trainees, messenger/phone

Question 61

Purple

Answer 61

Fuels

Question 62

Brown

Answer 62

Prep aircraft for flight

Question 63

White and Black

Answer 63

Quality Assurance, Safety observers, Medical personnel, Final Checker -Air Traffic Officer(ATO), Landing Signal Officer (LSO), Liquid Oxygen Crew (LOX)

Question 64

Red

Answer 64

EOD

Question 65

CVBG:

Answer 65

Carrier Battle Group

Question 66

Planform:

Answer 66

The shape or outline of an aircraft wing as projected onto a horizontal plane

Question 67

Aspect ratio:

Answer 67

High AR: Skinny, long wings - pros: More stable, less fuel consumption, less drag, good in take off, landing, and climbs - cons: Wings bendable, less manoeuvrable, no landing gear space Low AR: Fat, short wings - pros: manœuvrable, less vendable, more gear space - cons: More fuel consumption, more induced drag

Question 68

Dissimilar lift is:

Answer 68

An uneven amount of lift on opposite sides of the rotor disk

Question 69

TACAN

Answer 69

Tactical air navigation system

Question 70

Effect of aircraft performance if there's ice on the wing?

Answer 70

Increase in stall speed, weight, disruption of airflow, wing might not develop lift at all

Question 71

Weight. of AVGas in lbs:

Answer 71

6lb pg

Question 72

Angle of attack:

Answer 72

The angle between the chord of an airfoil and the direction of the surrounding undisturbed flow of gas or liquid

Question 73

What does 5 whistle blasts mean

Answer 73

Danger signal use when the other vessel's intentions are not understood

Question 74

Which aircraft first escorted bombers into enemy territory?

Answer 74

P-38 lightning

Question 75

Which aircraft broke the sound barrier first?

Answer 75

X-1

Question 76

In what battle was the Japanese super battleship Musashi sunk?

Answer 76

Battle of Leyte Gulf